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Literacy Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of land? | The constitution |
| What does the constitution do? | -sets up the government -defines the government -protects basic rights of Americans |
| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words? | We the people |
| what is an amendment | -A change (to the constitution) -an addition (to the constitution) |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution? | The bill of rights |
| What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? | -speech -religion -assembly -press -edition the government |
| How many amendments does the constitution have? | Twenty-seven (27) |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | -announced our independence (from Great Britain) -declared our independence (from Great Britain) -said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) |
| What are the two rights in the declaration of independence? | -life -liberty -pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion |
| What is the economic system in the unites states? | -capitalist economy -market economy |
| What is the “rule of law”? | -everyone must follow the law -leaders must obey the law -government must obey the law -no one is above the law |
| Name one branch or part of the government. | -congress -legislative -president -executive -the courts -judicial |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | -checks and balances -separation of powers |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | The president |
| Who makes federal law? | -Congress -senate and House (of Representatives) -(u.s or national) legislature |
| What are the two parts of the u.s congress? | The senate and house (of representative) |
| How many u.s senators are there? | One hundred (100) |
| We elect a u.s senator for how many years? | Six (6) |
| Who is one of your state’s u.s senators now? | -Ileana Garcia -Shevrin D. “Shev” Jones -Jason W. B. Pizzo -Ana Maria Rodriguez -Annette Taddeo |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | Four-hundreds thirty-five (435) |
| We elect a u.s representative for how many years? | Two (2) |
| Name your u.s representative. | Marco Diaz-Balart |
| Who does a u.s senator represent? | All people of the state |
| Why do some states have more representatives than other states? | -(Because of) the state’s population -(because) they have more people -(because) some states have more people |
| We elect a president for how many years? | Four (4) |
| In what month do we vote for president? | November |
| What is the name of the president of the u.s now? | Joe Biden |
| What is the name of the vice president of the u.s now? | Kamala Harris |
| If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? | The vice president |
| If both the president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president? | The speaker of the house |
| Who is the commander in chief of the military? | The president |
| Who signs the bills to become laws? | The president |
| who vetoes bills? | The president |
| What does the president’s cabinet do? | Advises the president |
| What are two cabinet-level positions? Pt. 1 | -Secretary of agriculture -Secretary of commerce -Secretary of defense -Secretary of education -Secretary of energy -Secretary of health and human services -Secretary of homeland security -Secretary of housing and urban development |
| What are two cabinet-level positions? Pt. 2 | -Secretary of the interior -Secretary of labor -Secretary of state -Secretary of transportation -Secretary of the treasury -Secretary of veterans affairs -attorney general -Vice President |
| What does the judicial branch do? | -reviews laws -explains laws -resolves disputes (disagreements) -decides if a law goes against the constitution |
| What is the highest court in the u.s? | The Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | There are 9 current justices |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the u.s now? | John roberts |
| Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | -to print money -to declare war -to create an army -to make treaties |
| Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | -provide schooling and education -provide protection (police) -provide safety (fire departments) -give driver’s licenses -approve zoning and land use |
| Who is the governor of your state now? | Ron DeSantis |
| What is the capital of your state? | Tallahassee |
| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | Democratic and republican |
| What is the political party of the president now? | Democratic party |
| What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Nancy Pelosi |
| There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | -citizens of 18 and older can vote -you do not have to pay to vote -any citizen can vote -male citizens of any race can vote |
| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | -serve on a jury -vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for the United States citizens. | -vote in a federal election -run for federal office |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | -freedom of expression -freedom of speech -freedom of assembly -freedom of religion -freedom to petition the government -the right to bear arms |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance? | -the United States -the flag |
| What is one promise you make when you become a u.s Citizen? | -give up loyalty to other countries -defend the constitution and laws of the United States -obey the laws -serve in the military (if needed) -serve the nation (if needed) -be loyal to the United States |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? | 18 years old |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Pt. 1 | -vote -join a political party -help with a campaign -join a civic group -join a community group |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Pt. 2 | -give an elected official your opinion on an issue -call senators and representatives -publicly support or oppose an issue or policy -run for office -write to a newspaper |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the selective service? | -at age 18 -ages between 18-26 |
| What is one reason colonists came to America? | -freedom -political liberty -religious freedom -economic opportunity -practice their religion -escape persecution |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | -American Indians -Native Americans |
| What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves? | -Africans |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | -high taxes -British army stayed in their homes -they didn’t have self-government |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| There are as 13 original states. Name three. | -New Hampshire -Massachusetts -rhode Island -Connecticut -New York -New Jersey -Pennsylvania -Delaware -Maryland -Virginia -north Carolina -South Carolina -Georgia |
| What happened at the constitutional convention? | -the constitution was written -the founding fathers wrote the constitution |
| When was the constitution written? | 1787 |
| The federalist papers supported the passage of the u.s. constitution. Name one of the writers. | -James Madison -Alexander Hamilton -John Jay -publius |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | -u.s Diplomat -oldest member of the constitutional convention -first postmaster general of the United States -writer of “poor Richard’s almanac” -started the first free libraries |
| Who is the “father of our country”? | George Washington |
| Who was the first president? | George Washington |
| What territory did the U.S buy from france in 1803? | -the Louisiana territory -Louisiana |
| Name one war fought by the U.S in the 1800s. | -war of 1812 -Mexican-American war -civil war -Spanish-American war |
| Name the U.S war between the north and south. | -the civil war -the war between the states |
| Name one problem that led to the civil war. | -slavery -economic reasons -state’s rights |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | -freed the slaves (emancipation proclamation) -saved (or preserved) the union -led the U.S during the civil war |
| What did the emancipation proclamation do? | -freed the slaves -freed slaves in the confederacy -freed slave in the confederate states -freed slaves in most southern states |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | -fought for women’s rights -fought for civil rights |
| Name one war fought by the U.S in the 1900s. | -world war I -world war II -Korean war -Vietnam war -Persian gulf war |
| Who was president during World War I? | Woodrow wilson |
| Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Who did the U.S fight in World War II? | Japan, Germany, italy |
| Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he is? | World war II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S? | Communism |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | Civil rights movement |
| What did martin Luther king jr. do? | -fought for civil rights -worked for equality for all Americans |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S? | Terrorists attacked the U.S |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | -Cherokee -Navajo -Sioux -Chippewa -Choctaw -Pueblo -Apache -Iroquois -Creek -Blackfeet -Seminole -Cheyenne -Arawak -Shawnee -Mohegan -Huron -Oneida -Lakota -Crow -Teton -Hopi -Inuit |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | -Missouri (River) -Mississippi (River) |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | Pacific (Ocean) |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | Atlantic ocean |
| Name one U.S. territory. | -Puerto Rico -U.S. Virgin Islands -American Samoa -Northern Mariana Islands -Guam |
| Name one state that borders Canada. | -Maine -New Hampshire -Vermont -New York -Pennsylvania -Ohio -Michigan -Minnesota -North Dakota -Montana -Idaho -Washington -Alaska |
| Name one state that borders Mexico. | -California -Arizona -New Mexico -Texas |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | -New York (Harbor) -Liberty Island |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | because the stripes represent the original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | because each star represents a state |
| What is the name of the national anthem? | The Star-Spangled Banner |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4th |
| Name two national U.S. holidays | -New Year’s Day -Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -Presidents’ Day -Memorial Day -Independence Day -Labor Day -Columbus Day -Veterans Day -Thanksgiving -Christmas |
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